Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-23

! This was becoming very interesting 10 the
MAY ] senturs 10 ask the maine OF this
Second party
/ "Well, SiT. As YOU are a stranger to me, re
Piled the druggist, Il will not mention anv
name; but if You should ever happen to have
business with thehead clerk Of Horace Gran.
ger, it is my opinion you viii be within lOL
miles of the party
Thank YOU | said, feeling now pretty
/ sure of my course.
after some further questions | left the
! spothecary, and repaired TO the office OF
Horace Granger, the street and number OF
which | had ascertained
found tall, dark, muscular, sinister
i,oking clerk, about 30 Years of age, standing
at a desk behind counter
! "ls Mr.. Granger in.' asked.
I NO" was the curt reply.
! will he lee in soon"
. Don't know"
! Has he been in o-davr
Cant soy"
I "WaS he in yesterdayir
! Cant say"
! "Will he ere,' I've in again
| The man started, and looked at me for the
frst time in a quick, searching way.
W NAT 40 YOU liltsin. ne aSht'l
Has he come back with his daughterr |
questioned, in turn
He again started, came forward, and
sharply scrutinized my person; but, as
fanCied, with a guilty conscience.
who are YOU What do you want here
And why these inpertinent quostions" he de-
manded, in fierce way.
Don't you know that Horace Granger is
lead said |, with fixed look upon the fel
low that made him quail
Dead" he echoed. in well assumed
amazement and horror Good heavens!
How When! Where!"
"How:-by hanging; when six days ago;
where:-London, | answered. categorically.
You take away my BREATH lie almost
fasped.
What is your namef queriei.
George Grenham."
"Ah, Yes. the c. :" thought l.
You knew Mr.. Granger went to London
nearly week ago 10 find his daughteri"
proceeded
saw the man turn pale and shudder, as he
answered, III mumbling, confused way:
Il believe-he -go-somewh here
But his daughter was not in London, YOU
know"
said this at venture, for fancied had
OWNED the plot
"Why, how did you know that.-that isl
mean
Never mind" interrupted His daughter
was not there, but you were"
Man and his eyes fairly glared
"Nou had been there before in the dis
guise of an old man" | went on: you had
engaged room in commercial house to ex-
hlbit patent; you went on again and tee-
graphed to your employer that his daughter
was found and locked up, and TO come on the
last train and you would meet him at London
bridge station. You did meet him: it was in
the night, You took him TO the room You had
previously engaged; you fell upon hun; YOU
garFoted him; you hung him up to the wall; !;
You burned the telegram, and then you has
tened back here to play the role of limo
c,nce,r
l went through with my accusations 50
rapidly, giving the villain no time for CON
sideration or even imterrup;ions-I piled one
fact upon another quickly and surely that
/ seemed to the guilty wretch to lie an eye
witness relating what | had seen: and l
brought the whole damning scene so vividly
to his minds eye that, with face distorted
mental agony, he staggered back. ssnk down.
and half groaned and half shrikei out:
"Good heavens, have mercy
Well, | had my clew; but before could
make much use of it the murderous scoundrel
blew out his Cwn brains.
Of course the affair made quite a sensation
in certain circles at the time, but WAS Kept As
much is possible from the public q large
and was soon huShed up and forgotten by
everybody not in any manner interested
beyond the mere curiosity and scandal of the
hour.
What part the wife had in the wicked plot
l do not know.
|, of course. won the distinguished approval
Of my chief for the part had taken i'll the
affair and that proved of much importance
to me in the future of my profession.-Hart-
ford Times.